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(No Model.) H.M. &R. S. GOODMAN.

. DRAW BOX. No. 354,056. Patented Dec. 7, 1886.

WITNESSES IJV'VEJV'TORS 0 A fl n Mm 1 mphcr. Washmgion n c or figures of reference marked thereon, which NITED STATES HENRY M. GOODMAN AND REESETTA S. GOODMAN, OF LOUISVILLE, KY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,056, dated December '7, 1886.

Application filed March 29, 1886.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY M. GOODMAN and REESETTA S. GOODMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Draw-Boxes; and we do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters form a part of this specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a representation of the interior of the box, showing partitions, spring-catches, 820. Fig. 2 is a box in conjunction with a fare box. Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are detail sectional views.

Our invention relates to draw-boxes for fares; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, A designates the receptacle or box, which is provided with a funnel-shaped opening, a, at its upper end.

I) b are sliding partitions, 0 being one of said partitions, which is drawn partially out to show the spring-lock f. Each of the compartments is provided with one of these springsf.

h h h, 820., are the compartments or boxes into which the fare drops when deposited in the funnel-shaped opening a.

The main box or frame A is provided with a removable bottom, (I, having a suitable lock, whereby the same may be fastened in position and removed when desired. It will be seen that when the sliding partitions of the several compartments have been drawn out the entire contents of the box will rest upon the bottom (Z, and when this bottom is removed the contents will discharge into asuitable receptacle.

In the construction illustrated it will be seen that the locks for the sliding partitions are respectively arranged within the compartments h, which are formed by the said slides. Consequently to withdraw any of the slides Serial No. 197,096. (No model.)

the lock therefor must first be released. To release the locks, we first remove the bottom d, when access may be had through the lower end of the main box or frame. Ve then withdraw the lock from the slot of the lower slide and draw out the latter, the operation being repeated upwardly until all of the looks have been released and the slides drawn out. We then push in the lower slide to form a base for the reception of fares until a suiticient quantity has been deposited from above. The next lowest slide is then pushed in and soon all the way up until .the compartments it have all been filled.

In some cases we hinge one of the sides of the box to the other portion, so that it may be opened to expose several or all of the drawers. In other instances we make a portion of each spring to protrude from the box proper. and protect said spring by a shield, x, of wood or metal, which we secure in place by a lock, Y; and in still other instances we provide each individual spring with a key, Z, by which it may be depressed.

In Fig. 2 we have represented a panel with the drawer-box in place to receive the contents of the fare-box. G is an ordinary fare-box, having afalse or removable bottom, H, which is made either to slide in and out in grooves, or it may work upon hinges. I is a funnel attached to the farebox to conduct the contents of the latter to the draw-box.

In using the draw-box all of the partitions are removed. It is then placed beneath the fare-box and the false bottom of the latter unlocked and removed or allowed to drop down, so that the contents of the fare-box will drop or fall into the bottom drawer of the. drawbox. The lowest partition is then pushed into place and the box is removed and put in place to receive the fares from another source in the compartment next above, and thus on until all of the drawers have been used.

Having described this invention, what we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s

1. The combination, in a farehox, of a main receptacle, having a vertical series of transverse slideways, a sl ding partition arranged collection or fare box provided with a remov- 10 in each slideway, and a spring-lock arranged able false bottom, substantially as specified. beneath each slide to engage the same, where- In testimony whereof we affix our signatures by the said main receptacle may be divided in presence of two Witnesses. 5 into a plurality of fare-compartments, sub- HENRY M.'GOODMAN.

stantially as specified. I REESETTA S. GOODMAN.

2. A box or receptacle divided into a series Witnesses: v

of compartments by sliding shelves secured in S. P. WALKER, place by spring-locks, in combination with a GEO. O. STAUBER. 

